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VOL. XCII., No. 284
Palladium, Est 1S31. Consolidated
With bun-Telegram. 1907..
RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 29, 1922.
SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS
PARTIES FIGHT
FOR STRATEGIC
LIQUORSTAND
Leaders Manoeuver
For Most Ballots
. Marshal Foch Makes Address at Spot Where He Ended War
FRIENDS FEAR
FOR SAFETY OF
GREEK PRINCE
... - , .- . ..
Action Causes Tension
at Lausanne
Industrial Stai
SHIPPING BILL
ATTACKED AS
BAD PRECEDENT
By MARK SUIXTVAJV
WASHINGTON, D. C, Not. 29. It
Is apparent that the part 'which pro
hibition is to play In the next presi
dential campaign is crystallizing rapid
ly. The Republicans are trying to take
the lead to choose the position they
regard as most desirable and to ma
noeuvre the Democrats into taking or
seeming to take' the contrary position
The Republicans, apprehending that
the issue is bound to be to the front
and that each of the parties must be
identified In the public mind with one
or the other, prefer to take the dry
Eide and take it first.
One of the leading elements in this
decision is the result of the recent
election on the prohibition -issue in
Ohio. In that election, the ls3ue was
specifically set forth in the shape of
an amendment to the state constitu
tion. ' It was framed in terms most fa
vorable to the "wets." It called for al
most the mildest conceivable relaxa
tion of the Volstead Act ' The propos
al was merely to raise the permitted
proportion of alcohol from one-half of
one percent to two and tbxee-quar.ers
percent
Drys Are Successful
On this Issue,- the vdrys" won by a
considerable majority, and whatever
the Ohio electorate does comes close
to being the accepted , Bign post of
policy for the Republican party as now
constituted and led. In the next presi
dential election the issue will be more
prohibition or less. It will be a more
drastic enforcement of the present
limitation, or a relaxation of that lim
itation existing.
The next step in a more effective
limitation would be to make the pur
chase of bootleg whiskey a criminal
act. the same as the sale or trans
portation of it. The proposal has
been' entertained seriously by per
Bons high in the Harding administra
tion to-put the. purchaser of contra
band liquor on the same basis as the
receiver of stolen goods, ,by making
him equally subject to prosecution.
It is trUe there are some Republican
leaders who, either on personal con
viction or as reflecting their com
munities' views believe greater dry
ness to be a mistaken policy,, but a
ereater number . of the Republican
ieaders.are, either dry by, conviction
or else believe' that as the, situation j
lies the - niore advantageous policy
Trom a political point Of view is to
lake the sade of greater dryness.
Can't Force Democrats
The Democrats will not accept the
position which the Republicans are
now trying to force them into with
out a struggle. A considerable body
of Democratic leaders favor the "wef"
position on the theory that they can
carry the- "dry" South anyhow and
that their best chance of carrying
what they call the 'eastern salient,"
the big states of New, York, New Jer
sey, Massachusetts and Connecticut,
lies in taking the "wet" side.
Against these are a very consider
able number -of Democrats who are
so "dry" by conviction that they will
never consent to the. party accepting
a "wet position as a mere incident
of political maneuvering. To the pres
ent writer it has seemed recently that
these "dry" Democratic leaders, eith
er because of" personal or for other
reasons, are attaining an increasing
ascendency in the party counsels. In
short, there, does not seem to be much
essential comfort, for . the "wets" in
either party. (Copyright, 1922, by the
New York Evening Post, Inc.)
GOUZENS, MILLIONAIRE
MAYOR OF DETROIT, TO
SUCCEED NEWBERRY
LANSING. Mich., Nov. 23. Mayor
James t'ouzens, of Detroit, today was
appointed by Gov. Alex. J. Croesbeck
as United States senator from Michi
gan to fill the unexpired term of for
mer Senator Truman II. Newberry,
'who recently resigned. Mayor Couz
eus h3 accepted the appointment, tha
governor announced.
The notification of his appointment
lias been forwarded to Mr. Couzens
ft the Hotel Belmont. in. New York
City. The appointee is in New York
to spend Thanksgiving with his daugh
ter, who Is a college student.
To Take Seat Soon
The governor stated that Mr. Couz
ens. who has eained nation-wide prom
inence through his municipal railway
venture here, would take hte seat in
th senate as soon as hi? Detroit af
fairs could be arranged.
Vcnouncement of the appointment
followed a week's survey of the more
than half a hundred candidates. "Mr.
Couiens has become senator without
f string attached," the governor said.
He made no promises. I exacted
npne. Mr. Couzens will have my earn
est co-operation and support for what
ever he undertakes at Washington in
the interest of this commonwealth. If
at any time he should ask my advice
or assistance it will be given freely
and, gladly. He is at liberty to take
or refuse it.
Sold Papers on Train.
Beginning his career as a news
bntcher on a train, Couzens became
one of the wealthiest and most In
fluential men in public life in Michi
gan He was-elosely associated with
Henry Ford in the development of
the Ford Motor company, and recently
sold the last of his interests in that
concern for $30,000,000. Following his
retirement from the Ford company, he'
was named police commissioner of
Detroit, and later elected mayor. He
Is now serving his second term..
His administration of the city of
Detroit was marked by the estab
lishment of a municipally owned and
operated street railway system.
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French political leaders and mill-
tary chieftains recently dedicated the
Work Will Deliver
Union Thanksgiving
Sermon Tomorrow
Rec. W. McClean Work, pastor of
the Reid Memorial United Presbyter
ian church, will deliver the Thanks
giving sermon at the big Thanksgiv
ing union meeting of all churches to
be held at the First English Lutheran
church Thursday morning at 10
o'clock.
The meeting will be In charge of
Rev. F. A. Dressel, pastor of the First
English Lutheran church, and the mu
sic for the program will be furnished
by a chorus of 50 voices selected from
the members of the .First English
Lutheran church congregation. There
also will be numbers by a quartet from
this church.
The Rev. A. H. Backus, pastor of
the Grace M. E. church, will give the
scripture reading; and the Rev. Dr.
Joseph J. Rae, pastor of the First
Presbyterian -church, will . pronounce!
me invocation. 1 .
. The Thanksgiving proclamation will
be read by Rev. Charles Woodman,
pastor of the West Richmond Friends
church. The public, is invited , to at
tend this annual union. Thanksgiving
service which is being given under the
auspices Of Beveral of the local
churches, and it is expected that a
large gathering will attend."
Rev. E. Howard Brown( pastor of
the East Main Street Friends church,
is the chairman of the ministerial as
sociation committee an the arrange
ments for the services.
2 DEAD, 38 INJURED
IS TOLL IN BURNING
OF SCHOOL BUILDING
(By Associated Press) .
COVINGTON, Ga.. Nov. 29. Two
dead and 38 injured was the toll taken
in the burning of the High Point Com
munity school house near here yester
day when the structure in which 99
children were engaged In study was
destroyed by fire. 1 The dead are
James Steele, , little eon of. John J.
Steele, and the eight year old son, of
Charles Bachlor. These pupils "were
in the roem of. Mrs. Oscar Grant, who
heroically stood by , the window and
dropped 40 children to the ground be
fore the floor, of, the room gave.w-ay
and she was engulfed in flames. The
two boys were lost in the smoke.
An investigation today showed 17
of the children were suffering from
broken limbs as a result of the 20
foot drop. Anxiety is felt over the
condition of these whose lungs were
injured by . breathing flames. The
name of Miss Mary Howe, Home dem
onstration agent, was being linked to
day with Mrs. Grant. She helped res
cue children from the burning build
ing and then Jumped into her automo
bile and hurried to Covington for aid
"Oh! look at the pretty white dust,"
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1 KILLED, 3 INJURED
IN STILL EXPLOSION
(By Unltsd Press) .
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29. One
man was killed instantly, one died in
Roosevelt hospital today and three
others are in hospitals probably fatally
injured as result of an explosion of a
100-gallon still that was being operated
in a stable, here last night.
Police today stated that 1,000 gal
lons of alcohol . were stored In the
stable and following the explosion of
the still, a score of smaller blasts fol
lowed as fire reached a number of bar
rels containing alcohol.
Six men wjre working near the still
when -it exploded. They' were hurled
against the wall of the building and
showered witn . ournmg aiconoi
Screaming for help they rushed to the
street. Persons attracted by the
detonation wrapped coats around them
to extinguish the tiames.
One man killed, has not been iden
tified. The other victim is John
Krables, 19. '
John Shayhorn. S6, Ben Wax am an.
30 and Louis Blumberb, 42, were burn
ed and otherwise injured.
great memorial, marking the spot
where Marshal Foch and the German
GREEK STATESMAN, GENERAL WHOSE WORDS
ONCE MOVED ARMIES, FACE DEATH CALMLY
(By United Press) I
ATHENS, Nov. 29. A little group
of statesmen and one soldier, formerly
a general In supreme command of the
Greek army, strolled into a stone flag
ged yard early yesterday and faced
death like gentlemen.
Today it is possible to relate for
the first time the story of how five
members of the cabinet that fell with
King Constantino and the man who
led the troops of Greece against the
Turk, were executed by a firing squad.
Condemned to death for treason,
held responsible for the crushing de
feat administered to the Greek3 by
Mustapha Kemal, the ministers at first
refused to believe the government
would really go through with it. They
were aware that the British threat
ened to sever relations if they were
killed and other powerful. Influences
were called on to thelrbehalti. w
. uiven communion a--""-.
Finally the hour arrived." "Priests
arrived at the Jail and the doomed men
were offered communion. They par
took, kneeling in the barred chamber
the men who once were all-highest
and all-powerful In Greece, whose
words moved armies now unable to
save their own lives.
All were on hand except former Pre
mier Gounarls, who was too ill to
leave his bed for the pre-death cere
monies.
Immediately after the communion
the condemned men" were hurried to
the' place of execution. Gounaris
scarcely able to raise his head, was
rolled out of bed onto a stretcher,
placed in an ambulance and so con
veyed to the spot selected.
Gounaris Indifferent.,
Six squads of soldiers, five riflemen
in each, were waiting there to send
the fallen statesmen into the next
world. They stood like automatons,
eyes straight ahead, as emotionless as
wax figures, as the prisoners . were
brought in.
.Gaunaris was lifted out of the am
bulance and placed before the firing
squad. He was too sick to pay much
attention to what was going on. In
different, huddled,' with hands thrust
deep in . his pockets, he stood there
with head -bowed until the volley
crashed; -.,..'
uounans- dreamed" of making war
DEMOCRATS RENEW
SENATE FILIBUSTER
' ON DYER MEASURE
' (By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. Demo
crats started the second day of their
filibuster against the Republican
SDonsored anti-lvnchine bill todav. im-
mediately upon the re-convening of
the senate. The inauguration was a
demand for a quorum called by Sen
ator Underwood, of Alabama, the
Democratic leader, as soon as the
chaplain concluded his prayer. The
roll call finished. Senator Underwood
presented a motion to adjourn until
Friday. Senator Curtis, Republican,
of Kansas, Republican whip, broke in
with a point of order and in arguing
his point declared the four hour fili
buster waged yesterday was without
precedent since the "Force" bill was
debated to death in the early nineties.
Scientific Filibuster.
What senate attaches characterize!
as the "most scientifically conducted
fillibuster" carried on,- in the senate
in years started immediately after tho
chaplain's .conclusion of the morning
prayer yesterday when Senator Hani,
son, of Mississippi, who led the mi
nority fight from the floor objected to
the usual course of dispensing with
the reading of the Journal. Usually
disposed of in a few seconds, the
process of approving the Journal yes
terday thus required about four hours
and formed the business of innumer
able roll calls and other parliamentary
time consumers.
After two hours of the fillibustc
had passed the Dyer bill itself came
up for. discussion for the. first time,
Senator Underwood leading the debate
with his statement that the Democrats
were not "disguising that their- pur
pose was to prevent consideration of
the measure, which" he said, "wouid
never txSeome a law." and. "would
threaten the very fabric of our gov
ernment i it did." .
f Above, Minister of War Maginot ad
dresses leaders of France and allied
representatives in Complegne for
est, where war ended. Below, Mar
shal Foch speaking at exact spot
. where he signed the armistice.
delegates signed the armistice in Com
piegne forest, Nov. 11, 1918. Among
the principal speakers at the dedica
tion of the monument which depicts
the - German eagle pierced by the
sword of Justice, were the French
Minister of War Maginot and Marshal
Foch.
and restoring "the ancient glory that
was Greece's." He failed and paid
with his life.
Baltazzis, who has been a cabinet
minister under several prime minis
ters, was aeDonair to tne lasu no
couldn't conceal his nervousness as he
faced death. It manifested itself in
the fidgety way he kept polishing his
monocle, occasionally putting it to his
eye to look over the preparations for
execution.
General Hajdenestis, commander of
the armies of Greece, in their fateful
attempt to roll back the Turks in Asia
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"BRIDE FOR A DAY"
ENTITLED TO ESTATE
OF TIERNAH, CLAIM
BULLETIN
(By Associated Press)
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 29. A
telegram from Mrs. Blanche Brimmer-
Tiernan, at present in Marshalllown,
la., was received bv John P. Tiernan.
shortly before noon today. The former
Notre Dame professor, stated that the
message conveyed was to the effect
that his "wife of a day" had stated
that she was "through with him."
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa,' Nov. 29
A. B. Hoover, counsel for Mrs
Blanche Haw-n-Rash-Brimmer, wife for
a day of Prof. John P. Tiernan. of
South Bend, Ind., today announced
his opinion was Mrs. Brimmer and
not Mrs. Augusta Tiernan would be
entitled to the dower interest in the
former professor's estate, despite the
fact that the instructor's decree of di
vorce from his first wife was vacated
shortly after the second marriage
ceremony.
Mrs. Brimmer's attorney also said
it was. his opinion that Arthur Brim
mer, Mrs. Brimmer's former husband
no longer was a figure in the quad
rangle because he was married at the
time he married Mrs. Brimmer. The
Iowa law provides, Mr. Hoover said
that a man who marries without first
obtaining a divorce is subject to
prosecution for bigamy, while the wo
man he marries retains her former
status.
Weather Forecast
FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY .
By W. E Moore
Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday,
becomina unsettled. Warmer until
Thursday night or Friday, changing
to colder.
The barometric pressure is gradual
ly falling, due to a storm center ex
tending from Saskatchewan south
westward to Colorado, which indi
cates unsettled weather during the
next 36 hours, with conditions favor
able for rain or snow, followed by
falling temperatures.'
Temperatures Yesterday
Maximum 35
Minimum ' i....... , . 20
Today .
Noon .. i... 43
Weather Conditions Fair weather
covers the central and southern states.
It is cloudy and unsettled from the
lake region westward to the Rocky
mountains with rain in the southwest
and snows in the northwest. The
storm on the eastern coast is slowly
passing away to sea and caused gen
eral snowfall from Nova Scotia south
ward to Virginia. It is getting
warmer over the plain states south
of the 45th parallel and colder in the
far northwest.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau -Increasing cloudi
ness tonight. Warmer in east and
south portions. Thursday somewhat
unsettled, colder in north portion.
Paid Circulation
Yesterday, was
12,177
(Br Associated Press)
LAUSANNE, Nov. 29 Friends here
of Prince Andrew of Greece, brother
of former King Constantine, today
voiced anxiety as to his fate in vier
of the revolutionary government's
execution of the six former cabinet
officials and army officers yesterday.
Prince Andrew was arrested recently
on the Island of Carfu, where he had
taken refuge, and waa removed to
Athens for trial, charged with dis
obeying the orders of the general staff
while at the head of a division In
Asia Minor during the conflict with
the Turks. -
Andrew is Interned at Athena under
heavy guard and is not even allowed
to receive food sent by his European
friends because of the suspicion that
he might in this manner receive se
cret messages. Prince Christopher
was given a week in which to return
to Greece and settle his personal af
fairs. He had planned to land at Car
fu on the return trip to visit Prince
Andrews, but abandoned this inten
tion because of his fear that tho
revolutionary committee might have
changed its decision in the meantime
and arrest him. ;
Americans arriving here recently
from Greece explained the trial and
execution of the former government
leaders as partly due to the Greek
masses as voiced by the revolutionary
committee to fix the responsibility for
Greece's trouble on the men higher
up, whether ministers, dr army offi
cers.
Atmosphere Tense
The great importance of , the ques
tions to be decided here is testified
to by the tense atmosphere surround
ing all the activities of the conference.
The delegates are living under a nerv
ous strain similar to that experience
at the Paris treaty-making gathering.
Heads of the delegations hold fre
quent meetings to talk over agendas
m efforts to smooth out tne more
thorny problems whlcn might en
danger the success- of the conference.
Correspondent find great difficulty
In getting the facts and this inevitably
results in the wildest speculation. The
official communiques issued by the
secretariat bureau' are meagre. They
are conimea to. routine statements
concerning the meeting commissions
and names, of speakers. Xhesalient
facts are carefully Omitted.
Question Held Up-
The question of th - frontiers of
Turkey has been held up because the
leaders of the discussion are endeav
oring to side-track dangerous alter
cations in the official sittings by seek
Ing to arrive at the general lines of
an agreement at private talks.
Isniet Pasha, head of the Turkish
delegation expressed the opinion today
that the conference would inevitably
meet with difficulties but that the
work was gradually taking shape and
that there was no cause for anxiety as
to its successful outcome.
"We are here to sign peace," said
one delegate, "and peace must be
signed.
LONDON. Nov. 29. The British
cabinet was summoned today to con
sider the grave situation created by
the execution in Athens yesterday of
several former nigh officials. The fac
that practically no news has reached
here from Athens in regard to the de
tails or ra execution would indicate
that the Greek government is employ
ing a censorship as was In the case In
various past emergencies.
me view is expressed m govern
ment circles that the executions were
the result of party 'differences among
tne tireeKs. The action of the Athens
government in conducting its internal
politics in such a manner, which Is de
scribed as barbaric win. it is " said
will have a great effect in lowering
ureeK prestige at the Lausanne con
ference and throughout the world.
MORE WOMEN THAN
MEN LEAVE FARMS
FOR OTHER TRADES
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29 Large
numbers of women than men are leav
ing the farms in search of more lu
crative fields of endeavor, the census
bureau says, basing Its statement on
on analysts of the 1920 census sta
tistics. The enumeration shows the
ratio of males to females was highe
for farm population than for the total
population, despite the fact that th
foreign born element in which the
males considerably outnumber the. fo
males. Is found mainly in the cities
The sex ratio of farm population on
Jan. 1, 1920.' was 109.1 males to 100
females, while the ratio for the entire
population was 104 males to 100 fe
males.
Of the number of farm dwellers, to
talling 31,614.269, males number 16
496,338 and females 15, 117,931. Of
tho total farm population 49.5 per cent
was 21 years and over; 24.7 per cent
between 10 and 20 years, and 25
per cent under 10 years. Those 2
years and over numbered 15.632,093
For the country, as a whole those 21
years and over comprised 57.6 pe
ceni of the total population. The farm
population therefore includes a rela
tively large proportion of persons un
der 21 and a relatively small propor
tion 21 years and over. '
The difference in age distribution
is declared by the census bureau to
be due In large part to the fact thp.
the majority of persons who leave the
farm to take up residence elsewhere
have reached or passed 21. The larg
est proportion of children and youth
in the farm population is shown for
the southern states and the lowest for
the New England states' New York,
New Jersey and California.
Eugene G. Grace.
A new Industrial star of the first
magnitude is in the ascendant. Steel
men "in on the know" declare that
Eugene G. Grace, president of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, will be the
successor to Elbert H. Gary, chairman
or the United States Steel corpora
tion, when the latter retires. For the
present Grace is slated to head the
combined Bethlehem and Midvale in
terests.
Lew Shank's Drive
Agi
ainst Idlers Nets
73 Men, 15 Women
(By United Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 29. Mayor
Lew Shank's offensive against crooks,
loafers and all persons without visible
means of support bagged 73 men and
15 women today.
As the blue coats and plain cloth
esmen started making their rounds of
air hangouts, led by Mayor Shank per
sonally, the loafers scurried to cover.
The "tip" had gone forward that a
drive was beginning, by telephone and
oy courier.
Four of the men and one of the wom
en were released.
"We're going to break this crime
wave if we have to put on more men
to do it," Shank said. "But we- won't
have to employ any more.
"We've got 'em on the run now.
It is the mayor's hope that the net
will close over the slayer, of Hence
Orme, farmer, banker and sportsman,
who was fatally wounded by a bandit
on a lonely road near Inlianapolia.
CLEHENCEAU FAILS
TO GET HIS MESSAGE
ACROSS AT CHICAGO
By FRANK GETTY
CHICAGO, Nov. 29. Only anti-cli
max remained today of the great
Thomson-Tiger battle.
Georges Clemenceau's third formal
American address delivered to an at
tentive but unenthusiastic audience at
the Auditorium yesterday, appears
from comment and criticism through
out the middlewest, to have missed
fire.
Mayor William Hale Thompson's
much anticipated meeting "against'
foreign propaganda turned out to be
one of those affairs where precinct
police captains waved standards with
determined enthusiasm for a "four
teen minute ovation."
Speech Falls Flat '
The mayor's only direct reference to
the Tiger was a compliment to the
city's guest as a "patriotic French gen
tlemen" and a profession that Thomp
son did not believe the United States
should participate at Lausanne. Clem
enceau, up early as usual, expressed
belief to his friends that his speech
had fallen somewhat flat. The Tiger's
delivery, more that of a kindly old
school teacher than that of a war-time
orator and difficulty with the acous
tics were largely responsible for that.
Clemenceau pulleifno punches and
at times was more vitriolic than ever
before; but somehow the whole thing
seems to have failed to register.
The Tiger will try again at Spring
field tomorrow to get his message
across to the middlewest.
Those who heard the French war
premier obtained a recurring impres
sion that he feels himself upon the de
fensive. He went out of his way with
elaborate statistics to defend previous
charges of breach of treaty faith by
Germany. In this manner he struck
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LOCAL CltlZENSEAGER
TO WELCOME "TIGER"
The announcement that M. Georges
Clemenceau, former ; premier of
France, now in the United States for
the purpose of making a plea for his
republic in a series of public addresses,
is to be in Richmond for a few min
utes next Monday night, has aroused
much local interest. It is possible,
however, that at the last moment the
itinerary of the eminent Frenchman
may be changed so that the return
trip to the east will not include In
dianapolis and Richmond.
However, .Mayor Handley and a
number of Richmond citizens have in
terested themselves and will endeavor
to ascertain definitely within the next
few days regarding the movements of
the Clemenceau party. If it is found
that the schedule announced will not
be altered, Richmond officially will
greet the French statesman when he
passes through the city on Monday
night.
Train No. 30, on the Pennsylvania
railroad, stops in Richmond less than
10 minutes but it is hoped that ar
rangements will be made wherebv a
large crowd of Richmond people may
see the distinguished visitor and pos
sibly he may respond to the welcome
that will be accorded.
Andrew, of Maritime
State, Opposes
BULLETIN
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. The ad
ministration bill to extend covernment
aid to American shipping was passed
toaay py tne nouse. The vote on final
passage was 208 to 184 with two vot
ing present.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. Attack
ing the administration shipping bill in
the house today, Representative An
drews, Republican, Mass, hailing from
the Gloucester district, declared the
measure still offered a "dangerous
precedent which if adopted will hound
us for years to come."
Opposing the ' bill as Re-publican
leaders were speeding it to the point
of passage, the speech attracted un
usual interest, since Mr. Andrews rep
resents a district in one of the princi
pal maratime states. The easiest
course, ho said, was to support the
bill, "but no member wants to see a
bill put through which involves a
large expediture of public money
unless he is convinced that expendi
tures will bring at least and equal re
turn and will not constitute a btxl
precedent for future legislation.
Bad Precedent.
T believe that this bill which in
volves a possible expenditure of a
billion dollars of the people's money
during the next decade, is not likely
to reduce shipping charges substan
tially, nor bring obout equivalent ben.
efits to the country as a whole, and I
believe, that if adopted, if will be an
other precedent in the way of federal
aid and paternalism which will plague
us for the rest of our days."
On motion of Representative Ed
monds, Pennsylvania, ranking Repub
lican member, of the merchant marine,
the section of the bill giving the ship
ping board Jurisdiction over the coast
wise trade was eliminated. Mr. Ed
monds said the section was 'included
to curb ruinous rate cutting, but it
has been decided to withhold it until
hearings could be held.
Friends Confident.
Although several more or less radi
cal changes in the bill were adopted
yesterday, all of these were offered
by Republican members and the rejec
tion in quick succession of nearly two
score more - amendments offered by
Democrats hostile to the measure had L
sustained confidence among Its friends
of a safe margin In the final test today.
Important among the changes voted
yesterday was an amendment necessi
tating the authorization by Congress
each year of payments from the mer
chant marine fund to operators of
American ships, this being generally
viewed among members not only as do
ing away with a permanent appropria
tion but also as affording a check on
expenditures. Other amendments ad-.
ded to those previously adopted would
exclude from receiving government aid
concerns operating ships for their
own benefit except where they trans
ported cargoes of other shippers;
withhold government aid for all voy
ages on which liquor was carried, and
reduce from 1,000 to 500 gross tons the
minimum tonnage for sailing vessels
eligible for government aid.
HALL-MILLS CASE
COLLAPSES; MYSTERY
SOLUTION DOUBTFUL
(By United Prss)
SOMERVILLE. N. J.. Nov. 29. The
Hall-Mills case was listed as an "un
solved mystery" today following fail
ure of the grand jury to return Indict
ments. The jury voted "no Indictments" late
yesterday and while Foreman Gihb is
sued a statement declaring the action
did not preclude action by a subse
quent investigating body, it was be
lieved today that no further action will
be taken.
Special Prosecutor Mott declared he
was in "suspended animation" as to
what will be done next. Other offic
ials intimated that unless new and
startling evidence is discovered Indict
ments will not be asked again.
Action of the jury was taken while
Mrs. Frances N. Hall, widow of the
slain rector kept vigil outside the Jury
room with her attorney.
Ballet Fired At Robbery
Scene Lodges in Bed
Several Blocks Away
Oliver Keplinger, 1218 North D
street reported to. the police Wednes
day that a .32 calibre bullet had lodg
ed in the side of a bed at his home
sometime between 6 and . 10 o'clock
Tuesday evening.' The bullet is be
lieved to have come from the shooting
at Seventeenth and Main streets where
a filling station was burglarized dur
ing the evening. ,
The shot came from the southeast.
It shattered the window pane, and tore
through the curtain. Mr. and Mrs.
Keplinger had been away during the
evening, and found the window broken
when they returned.
Millionaire Inventor, 70
Weds Noted Clubwoman
CHICAGO, Nov. 29. The marriage
of John Taylor Cowles, 70, millionaire
Inventor, to Miss: Sophie Dclavan, 40,
noted Chicago club woman, five
months ago, was made known today.
The aged millionaire presented his
wife at a dinner party; of prominent
society people. "We have been mar
lied for five months, and. now wish
to admit, our friends to our secret,"
he said as he presented his- . bride.
Mrs. Cowles is president of the Chi
cago Woman's Association of Com
merce. .. ; .